Baker, La., police say an unlicensed contractor was targeting older homeowners and taking hundreds of thousands of dollars of their money. He was arrested today on fraud charges.
Elizabeth Vowell is in the newsroom with more on this, Liz. Hey Donna, Tanweer Bhatti, he is the owner of Southern Siding, it's a construction company and now he is accused of swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly citizens in Baker.
Now all of his victims were over 60. They actually got to witness police escorting Bhatti to jail, just a few hours ago.
Police say Bhatti would promise construction work on homes, demand money upfront and then never finish the job he started in many cases. Victims told police their houses were left in shambles but the damage to the homes is actually just the start of what Beatty is accused of.
I'll tell you why many of these victims are now facing a money crisis all due to this scenario, on 9 News at 10. Elizabeth Vowell, WAFB, 9 News. Source (Emphasis added)
However, the case doesn’t end there. Several victims claim Bhatti used their personal information to take out loans. The Louisiana Attorney General's office has an ongoing investigating into Bhatti for alleged mortgage fraud. more here
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